Word: linemen
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...morning the practice was light, and consisted principally in falling on the ball, kicking, and running back punts for the backs, starting and running down under kicks for the ends, and starting and lunging for the linemen...
...most part devoted to the men up and getting them shape for regular playing. For the few days practice has been held morning and afternoon. The squad has taken light dumb-bell and the usual practice in falling the ball. After this, the men have divided into linemen, ends and The linemen have had special in starting and lunging, under Captain Campbell has coached on going down the field under kick Coach Reid has given particular to the backs in their work of and catching punts. From the practice will be advanced a every day in preparation for the game...
...game with the second team, the first started out well and scored a touchdown very quickly by good rushing, but the men lost interest after that and only good luck prevented the second from scoring. The linemen, especially Sargent and Barnard, were ineffective on offensive play, and rather weak at times on the defense. The backs did not keep up to their interference and failed to put their formations through well. The first team was twice held for downs by the second, and lost the ball continually by fumbles and missed signals...
...Wednesday. The whole team was listless, and the men showed a tendency to shirk by taking out time for trivial injuries. There was a surprising amount of fumbling, holding and off side play, which is scarcely to be expected from a team which has held so much practice. The linemen played too high and failed to get their full strength into the charging, while the backs ran so high that they were easily stopped. The whole eleven was unsuccessful in getting the jump in defensive play, and the second team made several good line gains on this account...
...practice yesterday showed that a slump has come in the work of the whole team. The formations were ragged, the signals were missed several times and there was a general lack of interest in the work. The linemen, especially, were slow and careless...